What is the difference between Oak Brown and Bone Black?

ΔE 10 (close). Bone Black is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Oak Brown vs Bone Black

Oak Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3c2c29 (estimate)

Bone Black

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PBk9
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #252622 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Bone Black is a little darker, more muted than Oak Brown.

Can I use Bone Black instead of Oak Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Bone Black is a little darker, more muted than Oak Brown.

Can I use Oak Brown instead of Bone Black?

The same difference applies the other way round: Oak Brown is a little lighter, more saturated.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Oak Brown on the colour wheel See Bone Black on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Oak Brown

Oak Brown vs Burnt UmberHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Bone Black
Oak Brown vs N2 Neutral GrayHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 9, close · closer than Bone Black
Oak Brown vs Raw Umber (PBr7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 9, close · closer than Bone Black

Other Army Painter paints close to Bone Black

Bone Black vs Magnolia BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Oak Brown
Bone Black vs Dark Olive (WP4023P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Oak Brown
Bone Black vs Brigandine BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Oak Brown

All matches: Oak Brown equivalents · Bone Black equivalents